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sects from New Zealand, which contained this and some other 

 unrecorded species. I hasten to publish it, as the Coccinella 

 Tasmanii of the above Fauna is only a variety of the Australian 

 C. Iconina, Fabr. 



M. Mulsant gave me this description for the second and forth- 

 coming part of the ' Fauna of New Zealand/ but I prefer publish- 

 ing it at once. The name he had provisionally given it having been 

 used by Klug for a Mexican species of the family, I have given 

 it another name. 



I may mention, that since the publication of the Fauna alluded 

 to, I have ascertained the following to be the correct synonyms 

 of one of the Longicorn Beetles mentioned there : — 



iEMONA VILLOSA. 



Soperda villosa, Fabr. 



Saperda hirta, Fabr. (olim). 



AZmona hwnilis, Newman, Entomologist, p. 8. 



Isodera villosa, White, /. c. t. 4. f . 1 . 



We have only received within the last week a small box of in- 

 sects at the Museum from Dr. Andrew Sinclair, R.N., the Colo- 

 nial Secretary, perhaps the most interesting feature of which is a 

 rather small species of Mantis. — A. W. 



BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTICES. 



The History of Barbados. By Sir Robert H. Schomburgk, Ph.D. 

 &c. Royal 8vo, 772. London, 1848. 



Tins new proof of the indefatigable activity of its well-known au- 

 thor consists of a portly volume, containing a geographical and sta- 

 tistical description of the island, with a sketch of its history, and, what 

 brings it more particularly within our province, an account of the 

 geology and natural productions. This third division forms a very 

 important feature of the book, and is much more perfect than such 

 portions of topographical works usually are ; in addition to the very 

 interesting geological details and special natural history, we find 

 copious lists of the organic forms, vegetable and animal, inhabiting 

 the island, which are chiefly the fruits of the author's personal re- 

 searches. These lists are prefaced by brief introductory notices which 

 will add much to their interest in the eyes of general readers, and 

 the author states that want of space alone prevented his adding a 

 popular account of the plants with their uses and properties ; he still 

 looks forward to the composition of a Flora of Barbados. 



In describing the general outline and aspect of the island, Sir 

 Robert compares it in size and in some measure in outline to the 

 Isle of Wight. " It is almost encircled by coral reefs, which in some 

 parts, as in the parish of St. Philip, extend for nearly three miles to 

 seaward, and prove very dangerous to the navigation. The shore 



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